GOALS:
5th Grade - 25 WPM
6th Grade - 30 WPM

What is WPM? It stands for "Word per Minute", a way to measure your typing speed. A "word" is 5 keystrokes. So it would be how many keystrokes you make, divided by 5, then divided by how many minutes. Errors count! Your WPM score is lowered by at least 1 for each error.

Download a free program to help you learn! Lessons, practice and timed WPM tests.
KeyBlaze Typing Tutor

Test your skill!

Speed Test Different text each time; choose when to start and when to stop.
Test your speed with your own text! Copy and paste your own paragraph and it will use that!
Custom Typing Test

Practice

Typing LessonsThis will help you learn where the keys are 2 at a time. Start with lesson #1 and work through #30 and you will be able to type without looking!
Dance Mat TypingStarts with the home row and works up 2 keys at a time while listening to music!

Typing Games!

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Paratrooper Sheep!Practice position of letters on the keyboard
Chameleon! Practice with words; you can also use your own text!
Balloons! Practice the location of the keys
Chef!Practice touch typing while learning to be a chef!
Type for Your Life!
KeyMan(like PacMan)
Bubbles
KeyBricks
More Typing GamesThis has several games you can choose which keys you need to work on.
BaracudaType the words and letters to have them attacked
Hyper Spider Typer!